Camp Details
Winter Middle School Camp offers 12-14 year old players the chance to learn from Triton coaches through specific training and drills, as well as compete against their friends and teammates in games.  Camp will be help under the lights of Triton Ballpark!

Day 1 – we will give the players their first opportunity to go through what is known as a “pro-style workout”. This means we will see how fast they are and evaluate their defensive and offensive skills.  This is the type of thing that is done at every college showcase and what a lot of players will do for professional teams prior to being drafted or signed professionally.  Our goal will be to get them used to this while coaching them on how to handle this situation.

The end of day 1 and the bulk of day 2 will include:

Functional Catch - this will be the basics of catch play integrating the fundamentals of each position group - double play turns and throws, relay catches and throws, ground ball footwork and throws on backhands and forehands, getting behind a fly ball and throwing to a base, tags, fielding bunts, etc.

Infield Stations - we will cover ground ball fundamentals and build into advanced plays - double plays, diving, forehands and backhands.

Beat the Infielders - a game designed to challenge the infielders and put pressure on them to not only catch the ball but make a quality throw.  Players and coaches will be hitting ground balls in an attempt to "beat" the infielders.

Hitting Stations - we will use tees, front toss, machines and live batting practice to cover the mechanics of a great swing as well as the approach for handling tough pitching.  We will discuss and train hitting hard line drives.

Games – we will scrimmage to with 90 foot bases to allow the players to get used to that.  We will also play games including over-the-line (focus on quality defense and hitting the ball up the middle), two-base (requires defensive positioning and communication as well as offensive strategy and directional hitting), and coach/player pitch scrimmages.

Drop Off
There will be a sign in/out sheet for parents each day.

Bullying Policy

Bullying will not be tolerated at any Triton Baseball events including Youth Camps.  Any instance of bullying will be taken seriously and handled by the camp director.  UC San Diego Baseball has the right to remove any camper involved in bullying from the remainder of camp for the day or week with no refund.

Players Receive
Camp T-shirt
*Dinner will not be provided*
We will have snacks and drinks for sale at camp each day

Camp Check-in
Check in begins at 2:15pm on Saturday behind home plate.  Sunday, drop off can begin at 2:30pm, but campers do not need to arrive until 3:00pm.

Equipment
Each camper must bring his own baseball equipment. Players should be properly equipped; a glove, hat, bat, cleats, running shoes, baseball pants, belt, socks, helmet, sunscreen and snacks.  If you are a catcher, please bring your catching gear each day if you have it.

Please check your email regularly as this is our primary way we communicate.  Any additional information that we need to convey as the camp draws closer will be passed on to you via the e-mail address that you supplied when you signed up for camp. Please make it a habit to check your e-mail daily, this will eliminate any confusion and or miscommunication.

Parents are welcome to stay and watch the camp from the stands.

Directions
Camp will be conducted at:
Triton Ballpark on the campus of UC San Diego

Parking
Parking is free on the weekends.